Series versus Stand Alone stories
I've been busily proofing my next vampire romance novel this week and battling a cold, and at the same time I've been pondering a question that has been on my mind all month.
Do readers prefer their books in a series, or as a stand alone?
So I've decided to run a poll on the matter. It's sitting there at the top of this blog waiting for your vote, so be kind and help me out here, and take a moment to decide whether you prefer series books or stand alone books.
The reason I'm interested in knowing is because my Amazon Kindle sales figures, amongst others, shows a trend towards series stories, and I know I'm a series reader myself, so I wanted to check out what everyone else thinks about this. If readers are looking for series to sink their teeth into, then it obviously makes more sense for me to focus on the series I have running, and those I have planned, rather than writing stand alone stories.
At the moment, I have a few series:
Sons of Lyra - Science fiction romance series - complete at 4 short stories
Daughters of Lyra - Science fiction romance series - complete at 5 novellas
In Heat - Paranormal shape-shifter romance series - complete at 2 novels
Her Angel - Paranormal angel romance series - ongoing at 3 novellas (there will be a novel released later this year)
Vampires Realm - Paranormal vampire / werewolf romance series - ongoing at 9 stories (plus another later this year)
I did used to write my Tri-Kingdom series, which was fantasy / steampunk romance, but fantasy isn't really a genre that's selling right now unfortunately. I have a whole world planned for it.
I also have two upcoming series - S.E.E.D and my Hades' Boys.
There's also the potential for other stories following Love Immortal and Forbidden Blood (this novel is out on April 23rd).
But I do have a whole bunch of non-series / Stand Alone stories that I'd like to write too... so I'm wondering which to focus on at the moment.
Please vote in the poll, and if you want to explain your vote, please leave a comment on this post... just let me know whether you prefer it when I write series or stand alone.
Thanks lovelies.
Do readers prefer their books in a series, or as a stand alone?
So I've decided to run a poll on the matter. It's sitting there at the top of this blog waiting for your vote, so be kind and help me out here, and take a moment to decide whether you prefer series books or stand alone books.
The reason I'm interested in knowing is because my Amazon Kindle sales figures, amongst others, shows a trend towards series stories, and I know I'm a series reader myself, so I wanted to check out what everyone else thinks about this. If readers are looking for series to sink their teeth into, then it obviously makes more sense for me to focus on the series I have running, and those I have planned, rather than writing stand alone stories.
At the moment, I have a few series:
Sons of Lyra - Science fiction romance series - complete at 4 short stories
Daughters of Lyra - Science fiction romance series - complete at 5 novellas
In Heat - Paranormal shape-shifter romance series - complete at 2 novels
Her Angel - Paranormal angel romance series - ongoing at 3 novellas (there will be a novel released later this year)
Vampires Realm - Paranormal vampire / werewolf romance series - ongoing at 9 stories (plus another later this year)
I did used to write my Tri-Kingdom series, which was fantasy / steampunk romance, but fantasy isn't really a genre that's selling right now unfortunately. I have a whole world planned for it.
I also have two upcoming series - S.E.E.D and my Hades' Boys.
There's also the potential for other stories following Love Immortal and Forbidden Blood (this novel is out on April 23rd).
But I do have a whole bunch of non-series / Stand Alone stories that I'd like to write too... so I'm wondering which to focus on at the moment.
Please vote in the poll, and if you want to explain your vote, please leave a comment on this post... just let me know whether you prefer it when I write series or stand alone.
Thanks lovelies.
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Mar 18, 2011 06:54PM
Hey Felicity I hope you feel better. Thanks for this post I didn't know about Forbidden Blood. I am also excited for the novel in the Her Angel series. Loved all of them. I am gonna get into your Vampires Realm series soon. I can't wait. :) I must say I hope you continue with Love Immortal in some form. If we cannot have more with Julian(swoon) and Lauren maybe we can get some good stuff with the Ghost Team esp. Kuga I felt so bad for him. He definitely needs a HEA! LOL! Anyway I am going to vote on your poll now. Take Care and again feel better! :)
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Hi Jennifer.I'm yet to finalise whether I'll write another book following Love Immortal. I'd possibly write a book for Morgan, that would feature the Ghost team and Lauren/Julian again. I'm still debating whether it would be with Lauren/Julian at the helm or whether Morgan would become the POV character with his own lucky lady.
Everyone thinks that Kuga needs a HEA, but I'm still not sure about it. Maybe when he's older or maybe there'll be a way to bring a certain someone back.
:)
I did would and love series. I would love to see a continuation of Love Immortal as well. :)
